Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

TV presenters Vanessa Feltz and Nicki Chapman go head-to-head to see who is the best at spotting antique bargains. The two teams scour an antique centre in Farnham, Surrey, to find three items each, which they can then sell for profit at an auction in London.

Sporting giants Henry Cooper and Geoff Capes vie to be champ when they meet each other in an auction saleroom for Bargain Hunt Famous Finds. Henry, accompanied by his eldest son, Henry Jnr, takes on the might of Geoff and his partner, Kashi. They sell items bought at an antique centre in upmarket Chelsea. The two teams are guided along the way by antiques experts James Lewis and James Braxton. Among the items Geoff and Kashi select are an unusual pill or patch box and the Henrys pick out a rare flask with a telescopic silver lid which converts into a drinking cup. During the shopping Presenter Tim Wonnacott takes time out to talk to Henry Cooper about some boxing memorabilia. Henry has brought along the first trophy he ever won, when he was just nine years old. Champion shot putter, Geoff Capes, twice winner of the World's Strongest Man title, has a surprising interest - he collects porcelain birds. Capes is President of the British Budgerigar Society and is shown a Royal Worcester budgerigar made by one of the top bird designers, Fred Gertner. At the auction both teams find plenty to smile about, but who proves to be the ultimate bargain hunting champion?

Former Blue Peter presenters Valerie Singleton and Janet Ellis rise to the challenge of bargain hunting... and there is not a piece of sticky back plastic in sight! The two women, each accompanied by one of their closest friends, brave the cold at the Ardingly Antiques Fair in Sussex to scour for bargains which they can then sell on at auction. Antiques experts Anita Manning and Paul Laidlaw are on hand to offer advice. Among the items the teams choose are a pair of Venetian glass fish and an ivory-coloured Bakelite radio. During the day, presenter Tim Wonnacott takes time out to explore Valerie's interest in Russian lacquer boxes and Janet's fascination with religious ephemera. There is great interest in their items when they are sold at auction in Wandsworth, London, but things do not go quite as they may have hoped.

Funny man Eddie Large has a new comedy partner when he tackles a bargain hunting challenge... his bubbly wife Patsy. He competes in Bargain Hunt Famous Finds against 'Mr Mathematics' Johnny Ball. Eddie and Johhny are old friends having worked together years ago when Johnny also toured the circuits as a stand-up comedian. But that friendship is put aside for friendly rivalry as they try to prove who is the best at finding bargains which could be sold for profit at auction. They are helped along the way by antiques experts Philip Serrell and David Barby. Among the items found by Manchester City fan Eddie is a retro football-shaped radio, while Johnny and his partner, family friend Brenda, fall for a small British porcelain bowl.

Take a handful of antiques, a dollop of deals and drizzle in a couple of celebrity chefs. And what do you have? A recipe for a great antiques show! Top chefs Gary Rhodes OBE, and Brian Turner CBE, were both aiming to cook up a win when they met up at an auction in London. The two cooks were there to sell the items they had bought at an antiques centre in Hungerford, with a view to making the most profit. Gary was accompanied by his wife Jenny, and felt confident that she had a good eye for style and a bargain. Among the items they found was a Lalique Christmas decoration and an Italian glass vase. The team was guided in their buys by antiques expert Mark Stacey. Presenter Tim Wonnacott thought he was seeing double as Gary had taken along his famous Spitting Image puppet. Tim showed Gary a Victorian cucumber-straightening device and an up-market silver cucumber slicer. Brian Turner was partnered by his daughter-in-law Michelle, and advised by expert Jonathan Pratt. Among the items they found was a large 1960s Betty Boo figurine and a silver mustard pot. Brian, well known in particular for his meat dishes, was shown a set of four 19th-century silver platters by top silversmith Paul Storr - today they are worth more than 30,000 pounds. The two chefs, both old friends and kitchen comrades, enjoyed some friendly rivalry. But when it got to the sale, their antique-finding prowess - just like their kitchen skills - was a serious business.